In college we had an old-fashioned mailroom. Letters were sorted into rows of wooden slots, the front side of which were glass doors with dial… Read More »The power of story to share context and create connection
In the nonprofit world, there’s a deeply ingrained belief in the power of bringing people together. We gravitate toward convening events—board meetings, workshops, conferences, etc.—believing that… Read More »A Mindset Shift to Achieve Real Change
As long as I have worked at the intersection of adult learning and nonprofits, I have felt humbled by the responsibility entrusted to me. I have… Read More »Are you ready to deliver nonprofit learning that makes a difference?
I’ve just returned from San Francisco where I spent the day with the fund development team of an organization raising money for science research. Their… Read More »Using adult learning to raise more money
Free webinar on this topic on May 9th. A recent email: Did you know that less than half the percentage of nonprofits advocate or lobby… Read More »Make Advocacy Actionable
In 2021, Anne Wallestad wrote “The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board Leadership.” In 2022, Hubert Joly wrote the HBR article “5 Principles of Purposeful Leadership.”… Read More »Take time to define the words that matter
When people need to know something, we tend to land on the idea that they need a training. (Board members aren’t doing their job, so let’s… Read More »Learning in the flow of work
To the tune of “How will I know” by Whitney Houston There’s a course I know, it’s the one I dreamed upWorkbooks and slides, bullet… Read More »How will I know? An evaluation mindset
“Learning new things for learning’s sake, without actually doing something new or different or better, is simply another form of entertainment.” – Endurance Learning’s Training… Read More »What is the recipe to help people learn, remember, and take action?
How do we apply lessons from the past to make progress in the future when things in the present keep evolving? I’ve been thinking about… Read More »Thinking out loud about learning across time
Summer is a great time to slow down and take stock of what we’ve been working on. Partners come to us with design challenges centered… Read More »Show and tell: Projects designed to solve challenges
And other reflections from Morocco Everything they say about time away is true. In March I was deeply fortunate to spend two weeks in Morocco… Read More »Lessons from a camel